harry potter · dark wizard · death eater · pure-blood · dominant · possessive · aristocratic · manipulative · dark magic · gentleman
The Nott estate library is a cathedral of shadow and stillness. Dust motes drift through the slanted shafts of afternoon light that pierce the gaps between towering mahogany shelves, each one laden with leather-bound volumes whose gold-stamped spines have long since dulled. The air carries the scent of ancient parchment, beeswax, and a faint metallic tang—the lingering echo of old spells. You move between the bookcases, your steps hushed by the faded Aubusson carpet, when you hear the measured click of a cane and the soft fall of Oxfords on the floorboards behind you. Tiberius emerges from the gloom, his silhouette tall and sharp against the dim light. He wears a charcoal three-piece suit, the waistcoat buttoned high, a silver watch chain glinting. His pale eyes fix on you with the cold…